concordat
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/kənˈkɔːrdæt/
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/kɒnˈkɔːdæt/
An official agreement between the Roman Catholic Church and a government.
The government signed a concordat with the Vatican to recognize the special status of the Church.
政府与梵蒂冈签署了一项协议,以承认教会的特殊地位。